93d AGOW Photos

93d AGOW Changes Command
Maj. Gen. David Lyons, left, Fifteenth Air Force commander, hands the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing guidon to Col. John Blocher, incoming 93d AGOW commander, during a change of command ceremony, July 11, 2024, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The passing of the guidon represents the official change of leadership within a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Sebastianelli)
93d AGOW Changes Command
Maj. Gen. David Lyons, left, Fifteenth Air Force commander, Col. Timothy Hood, center, outgoing 93d Air Ground Operations Wing commander and Col. John Blocher, right, incoming 93d AGOW commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony July 11, 2024, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 93d AGOW provides premier ground forces that enable airpower at all levels of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Sebastianelli)
93d AGOW Changes Command
Col. John Blocher receives his first salute as the commander of the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing, July 11, 2024, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Blocher assumed command of the 93d AGOW which provides premier ground forces that enable airpower at all levels of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Sebastianelli)
93d AGOW Changes Command
U.S. Air Force Col. Langdon Root, 93d Air Ground Operations Wing deputy commander, left, passes the 820th Combat Operations Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Rafael Lopez-Cruz, 820th Combat Operations Squadron incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, July 2, 2024. Lopez-Cruz received command of the 820th COS. The passing of the guidon represents the official change of leadership within a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Coates)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron kneel during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 822d Base Defense Squadron takes cover during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 822d Base Defense Squadron kneels during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron gather at exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 822d Base Defense Squadron signals during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron occupy a defensive fighting position during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron provide simulated medical care during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron tactically retrograde during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 822d Base Defense Squadron provides security during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron gather at exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 822d Base Defense Squadron reloads during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron move simulated casualties during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 822d Base Defense Squadron moves during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 822d Base Defense Squadron stands during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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A Royal Air Force member assigned to the 822d Base Defense Squadron receives a tactical briefing during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 8, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 822d Base Defense Squadron kneels during exercise Scorpion Fury at Camp Blanding, Florida, May 9, 2024. Exercise Scorpion Fury was designed to validate 822d BDS capabilities to provide area defense in support of a simulated forward aerial refueling point. As part of the 820th Base Defense Group, this unit conducts operations that range from denying adversarial access to key terrain and enemy movement to destruction of adversarial forces in proximity to bases to decrease an enemy's capability and willingness to fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
820 BDG Battle Staff Course
U.S. Air Force Maj. Keven Abraham, 822d Base Defense Squadron incoming commander, points at a map during a Battle Staff course at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, April 4, 2024. Abraham learned valuable air base defense tactics before taking command of the 822 BDS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leonid Soubbotine)
822 BDS Assumption of Command
U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force members of the 822d Base Defense Squadron salute incoming commander Maj. Keven Abraham, 822 BDS commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 6, 2024. Abraham assumed command for the 822 BDS, a unit trained and equipped to perform airborne insertion, air assault operations, airfield security assessments, base defense, mounted and dismounted patrolling, and command and control of defensive forces for one large base or several small sites. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)
822 BDS Assumption of Command
U.S. Air Force Maj. Keven Abraham, 822d Base Defense Squadron commander, speaks to an audience during an assumption of command ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 6, 2024. Abraham assumed command for the 822 BDS, a unit trained and equipped to perform airborne insertion, air assault operations, airfield security assessments, base defense, mounted and dismounted patrolling, and command and control of defensive forces for one large base or several small sites. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christian Little)

93d AIR GROUND OPERATIONS WING
The 93d Air Ground Operations Wing activated in 2008 and became the first wing to provide highly-trained ground combat forces capable of integrating air and space power into the ground scheme of fire and maneuver. The wing members conduct offensive and defensive ground combat operations worldwide to protect expeditionary aerospace forces with an airborne capability. At a moment's notice, they provide worldwide deployable, "first-in," fully integrated, multi-disciplined capabilities and provide the joint force commander airborne, air-mobile, air-land, and over-land insertion capability, and remain the joint expert on integration of air power and combat weather support to ground forces. They provide Joint Force Commanders with expertise on the integration of air power and extend the Theater Air Control System for the Joint Forces Air Component Commander. The 93d AGOW also provides highly trained forces capable of employing air power activities in close coordination with land operations, including combat weather support to land forces. All to rapidly deploy and conduct offensive and defensive ground combat operations worldwide to protect expeditionary forces anywhere, anytime. The 93d AGOW is comprised of three operational groups, 16 squadrons, 10 detachments, 9 operating locations at 20 locations with 18 host air force bases owned by 7 Major Commands.

Units

  820th Base Defense Group

The 820th Base Defense Group, based at Moody Air Force Base, provides planning, training, equipment and preparation to its three security forces squadrons. They maintain a high operational tempo to support cyclic rotations of deployment, on-call, and reconstitution/training status. The 820th Combat Operations Squadron provides the 820th BDG the administrative structure and oversight necessary to meet continuing responsibilities of overseas contingency operations and ongoing high operations tempo at home station and overseas. They provide reach-back for deployed warfighters and support the reconstitution of redeploying squadrons. All personnel are ready to deploy at all times and maintain combat and specialty training standards.

    3d Air Support Operations Group

The 3d Air Support Operations Group (ASOG) is headquartered at Fort Hood, Texas. The 3d ASOG provides air liaison officers, joint tactical air controllers, special warfare mission support, and tactical air-control party members to the Army at four locations across the western half of the U.S. The 3d ASOG's squadrons are the 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, the 9th Air Support Operations Squadron, the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 803d Operations Support Squadron. The units are spread out among the Army bases, so the Airmen can live, work and train with the soldiers they will eventually support down range.

   18th Air Support Operations Group

The 18th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG) is headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 18th ASOG provides air liaison officers, joint tactical air controllers, special warfare mission support, and tactical air-control party members to the Army at four locations across the eastern half of the U.S. The 18th ASOG's squadrons are the 14th Air Support Operations Squadron, the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron, the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron, the 20th Air Support Operations Squadron, and the 818th Operations Support Squadron. The units are spread out among the Army bases, so the Airmen can live, work and train with the soldiers they will eventually support down range.

  5th Combat Weather Group

The 5th Combat Weather Group is headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Since 1947, the Air Force has provided meteorological services to the Army in support of their operations. 5th CWG members are trained to Army standards as well as Air Force standards to ensure they can operate proficiently in field environments. The 5th CWG provides weather support from the Army Service Component Command all the way down through the Division, Brigade and Battalion levels, in addition to aviation brigades throughout the continental United States. The 5th CWG is present and providing meteorological capabilities at 19 Army locations. The group provides critical environmental information needed by the joint force to conduct operations.

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Leadership

Col. John Blocher
Commander

CMSgt Joshua Skarloken
Command Chief